Price Chopper Supermarkets was founded in 1932 when brothers, Bernard and William Golub opened their first supermarket. The original name was Public Service Market. The company changed the name to the current Price Chopper in 1973. In 1951, the company was one of the first supermarkets to begin giving customers S&H Green Stamps with purchases.
Today, the company has 134 locations and employs 24,000 people. Price Chopper has focused on innovative and new ideas to supermarkets in addition to the usual groceries. The company was one of the first supermarkets to offer 24 hour stores in some locations, in store pharmacies and gas stations were added over the years. In 2009, the company began to use natural gas fuel cells for power in some locations, cutting their electricity usage by at least 40 percent.
Price Chopper continues to expand and plans to open 5 more locations in New England in 2016. Revenue for the company was $3.4 billion in 2014.
Price Chopper SupermarketPrice Chopper Supermarkets was founded in 1932 when brothers, Bernard and William Golub opened their first supermarket. The original name was Public Service Market. The company changed the name to the current Price Chopper in 1973. In 1951, the company was one of the first supermarkets to begin giving customers S&H Green Stamps with purchases.
Today, the company has 134 locations and employs 24,000 people. Price Chopper has focused on innovative and new ideas to supermarkets in addition to the usual groceries. The company was one of the first supermarkets to offer 24 hour stores in some locations, in store pharmacies and gas stations were added over the years. In 2009, the company began to use natural gas fuel cells for power in some locations, cutting their electricity usage by at least 40 percent.
Price Chopper continues to expand and plans to open 5 more locations in New England in 2016. Revenue for the company was $3.4 billion in 2014.
